A senior police officer says reputable agencies have identified between four and six gangs operating in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, despite Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and Commissioner of Police, Enville Williams, insisting that this is not the case.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Trevor Bailey, speaking on a local radio programme in St. Vincent, said he has seen and read a report that was generated from agencies outside of St. Vincent and the Grenadines that refer to as much as four to six, and the names that were mentioned in the report are known to local law enforcement.
He added that while there are no anti-gang laws there, meaning that one person associating with another is not a crime, the police would not allow gangs to control any public space in the country.